High intensity interval training, also known as HIIT, is one of the most efficient ways to get in a workout with very little time.
In under 15 minutes you can get a great workout that will work your whole body, burn a ton of calories and continue to burn calories hours after the workout is done.
HIIT workouts involve intense exercise intervals mixed in with low intensity recovery intervals. The mix of the two puts your body through an interesting mix of energy systems and heart rate categories.
There are numerous benefits to HIIT workouts, but here are 4 major ones.
1.HIIT workouts are quick and efficient
-One of the nicest things about HIIT is that you can work your entire body, burn tons of
calories and ramp up your heart rate in as little as 10-20 minutes. That wipes out
a major excuse which is lack of time for fitting a workout into a busy schedule.
2.Little to not equipment needed.
-A huge benefit of HIIT workout is many of them can be done with just your body weight
or 1 or 2 pieces of equipment.
3.HIIT offers a wide variety of styles and movements
-There are endless amounts of combinations for different movements, time intervals,
modalities, etc. There is always something new to add in to keep the workout exciting.
4.HIIT is great for heart health
-Studies show that HIIT can help with elasticity and flexibility of arteries and veins, and may benefit the heart in these aspects better than steady state cardio.
If these 4 aren’t enough of a reason to start HIIT, maybe a class at Peak Physique will help convince you of its numerous advantages.
Peak offers three different classes throughout the week that cover all of the important aspects of HIIT Training! If you are interested in HIIT and want to join Peak click this link and use the code PEAK to get 50% off our 30 day trial.
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